Lot #41: Nike Ukraine National Team Signed Hockey Jersey - (2002) Large/XL

- Item Type: Hockey Jersey - Team: Ukraine (national team) 2002 - Brand: Nike - Size (approx.): Large/XL - Material: Polyester / Synthetic - Autograph: Signed / Autographed by former Toronto Maple Leaf “Alexei Ponikerovsky” (no COA) - Condition: Good - minor wear; Fair - visible stains or marks - The 2002 Ukrainian Men’s Olympic Hockey Team competed in their only Olympic tournament at the Salt Lake City Winter Games, finishing 10th out of 14 nations. Led by coach Anatoly Bogdanov, the team consisted of 3 goaltenders and 20 skaters, including NHL players such as Ruslan Fedotenko, Dmytro Khrystych, and Oleksiy Ponikarovsky.Tournament PerformanceUkraine participated in the preliminary round, playing three games, followed by a classification game.Preliminary Round: Ukraine lost to Belarus (0-1) and Switzerland (1-3), and defeated France (4-2).Classification Game: Secured 10th place by defeating Slovakia (4-3).Key Players and ScoringTop Scorers: Igor Chybirev, Valentyn Oletsky, Dmytro Khristich, and Vadym Shakhraychuk tied for the most goals, with 2 each.Points Leader: Roman Salnikov, Igor Chybirev, and Valentyn Oletsky led the team with 3 points each.Goalies: The team relied on goaltenders Igor Karpenko, Kostyantyn Simchuk, and Olexander Savitsky.2002 Ukraine RosterGoaltenders: Ihor Karpenko, Kostiantyn Simchuk, Oleksander Savitsky.Defense: Serhiy Klymentiev, Yuriy Hunko, Valeriy Shyriaiev, Vyacheslav Zavalniuk, Dmytro Tolkunov, Andriy Sriubko, Oleg Polkovnikov.Forwards: Ruslan Fedotenko, Dmytro Khrystych, Oleksiy Ponikarovskiy, Vadym Shakhraichuk, Valentyn Oletskiy, Ihor Chybirev, Vasyl Bobrovnykov, Serhiy Varlamov, Vadym Slyvchenko, Roman Salnykov, Vladyslav Serov, Bohdan Savenko, Viacheslav Tymchenko. Pickup category timeslot {A}